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The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Official report of the Naval engagement off Charleston. (search)
it on as I followed him out. I jumped to the poop ladder, saw the smoke and a low boat, apparently a tug, although I thought it might be a rule propeller for the squadron. I sang out, "Train your guns right on him — be ready to fire as soon as I order. " I faired the steamer--"A hey! stand clear of us and heave to. What steamer is that? " I then ordered my men to fire on him and told him, "You will be into us. What steamer is that?" His answer to the first and second hall was Hallon!" The other replies were indistinct, either by intention, or from having spoken inside of his nail armor, until in the act of striking us with his prow, when he said, "This is the Confederate States steam ram" I repeated the order, "Fire!" "Fire!" "Fire!" But no gun could be trained on him, as he approached us on the quarter and struck us just abaft out after mast with a 34 pounder, and fired a heavy rifle through us diagonally, penetrating the starboard side through our Normandy conden